Tummy Tuck Incision Placement

Actual Tummy Tuck Patient

The Scarring

Orange County tummy tuck patients desire lower incision placement on the abdomen following abdominoplasty surgery (i.e tummy tuck). Many women in Orange County wear low cut pants and/or bikinis, which poses a problem when using traditional tummy tuck techniques, because the incision typically shows. Recognizing this issue, Joseph T Cruise, MD solves this problem with two innovative tummy tuck techniques for lowering the abdominal incision.

“My patients are excited about the idea of losing unwanted skin and fat, however one of their biggest concerns with surgery is having a visible abdomen scar. I have developed techniques to ensure they are able to wear the clothing they want without worrying about the scar showing,” states Joseph T Cruise, MD.

Lowering The Incision

In particular to the Orange County tummy tuck,  the two most significant ways he lowers the incision as much as possible are:

1) Thinning the fat of the abdomen by precisely cutting it out. Leaving only the necessary fat behind. This thinning allow the skin to re-drape farther down.

2) Use of progression tension sutures which sequentially pull the abdominal flap down. This allows the tension to be distributed at multiple points in a downward direction direction. Not just at the incision, which is the standard way to do it.

The combination of these techniques allows Joseph T Cruise, MD to place the incision low enough on the abdomen to be hidden by low cut pants and bathing suits. In most cases, even lowering the incision just 1 cm. will make an astounding difference in the eyes of the patient.

Notice in the pictures below what a huge difference the incision placement makes when wearing low cut jeans.

Traditional Tummy Tuck Incision

Joseph T Cruise, MD’s Incision Lowered 1 cm.